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Jharkhand High Court
Umesh Kumar vs The State Of Jharkhand on 26 March, 2026
Author: Ananda Sen
Bench: Ananda Sen
2026:JHHC:8764
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
W.P.(S) No.1851 of 2026
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1. Umesh Kumar, aged about 69 years, son of Late Bacha Kumar
Singh, resident of Mahavir Nagar, Road No. 4, P.O. Doranda,
P.S. Argora, District - Ranchi.
2. Lalan Prasad Singh, aged about 66 years, son of Late Triveni
Prasad Singh, resident of Muchkun Toli, Chutia, P.O. & P.S. -
Chutia, District - Ranchi.
3. Raj Kishore Kunwar, aged about 74 years, son of Late Awadh
Kishore Kunwar, resident of Village P.S. Biraul, District -
Darbhanga.
4. Kashi Nath Tiwary, aged about 65 years, son of Late Lal Bachan
Tiwary, resident of Village Ameya, P.O. Mahuwa, P.S. Katiya,
District - Gopalganj.
5. Kalicharan Prasad, aged about 67 years, son of Late Ram
Nagina Sah, resident of Power House Road, Sharda Colony, P.O.
& P.S. Chutia, District - Ranchi.
6. Indradeo Narayan Singh, aged about 65 years, son of Late
Sheetal Singh, resident of Village & P.O. Tara, P.S. Obera,
District - Aurangabad.
7. Dinesh Kumar Choudhary, aged about 70 years, son of Late
Jainath Choudhary, resident of Road No. 8, Vikash Path,
Jagannath Vihar, New Pundag, P.O. & P.S. - Dhurwa, District -
Ranchi.
8. Shiv Kumar Kewat, aged about 73 years, son of Late Nago
Kewat, resident of Dwarikapuri, Road No. 4 Lower Chutia, P.Ο.
& P.S. Chutia, District - Ranchi.
9. Nagdeo Singh, aged about 70 years, son of Late Sundar Singh,
resident of Shiv Dayal Nagar, Harmu, P.O. Doranda, P.S. -
Argora, District - Ranchi.
10. Basant Prasad Gupta, aged about 65 years, son of Late Jagdish
Prasad Gupta, resident of Ayodhyapur, Road No. 1, P.O. & P.S.
Chutia, District - Ranchi
11. Awadh Bihari Singh, aged about 67 years, son of Sri Jawahir
Singh, resident of Adityapur-2, Near Shiv Mandir, P.O. & P.S. -
Adityapur, District - Saraikela Kharsawan
12. Janardan Singh, aged about 65 years, son of Ram Lakhan
Singh, resident of Village Birchandraha, Ρ.Ο. Tarlgara Gaon,
P.S. Nagar, District - Balia (U.P.)
13. Sitaram Yadav, aged about 68 years, son of Late Asharfee
Yadav, resident of Village Ajurbara, P.O. Jahangirpur, P.S. -
Kamtaul, District - Darbhanga
14. Jagdish Prasad Singh, aged about 71 years, son of Late Dulari
Singh, resident of Qr. No. 40A, Sector-1, Patel Nagar, P.O. &
P.S. Dhurwa, District - Ranchi.
15. Ram Sudin Chudhary, aged about 64 years, son of Late Brij
Kishor Choudhary, resident of Sector-2, Qr. No. B-12, Near
Gayatri Mandir, P.O. & P.S. - Dhurwa, District - Ranchi.
16. Ajay Kumar, aged about 67 years, son of Late Halkhouri Singh,
resident of Village & P.O. - Rampur via Belaganj, P.S. -
Makhdumpur, District - Jahanabad.
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17. Pramod Kumar Singh, aged about 66 years, son of Late Shiv
Nandan Singh, resident of Rajendra Nagar, P.O. & P.S. Giridih,
District - Girididh.
18. Anil Kumar Sinha, aged about 67 years, son of Late Brij Mohan
Prasad, resident of Adarsh Nagar, Road No.2, Near Talab ke
Pass, P.O. & P.S. - Phulwarisarif, District - Patna.
19. Birendra Kumar Tiwari, aged about 67 years, son of Late
Bishwanath Tiwary, resident of Ram Nath Sah, New Amrawati
Colony, P.O. & P.S. Chutia, District - Ranchi.
20. Swami Nath Roy, aged about 71 years, son of Late Ram Kripal
Roy, resident of Village - Deokali, P.O. Bahadurpur Deokali, P.S.
Sukhpura, District - Balia (U.P.).
21. Dukhi Chandra Choudhary, aged about 72 years, son of Late
Bandhu Choudhary, resident of At & P.O. Biharsarif, P.S. Laheri,
District - Nalanda (Bihar).
22. Tulsi Narayan Singh, aged about 70 years, son of Late Ram
Anugrah Narayan Sinha, resident of Village New Area, near
Budh Murti, Kadam Kuwan, P.O. & P.S. Kadam Kuwan, District
Patna.
23. Bhagwan Dutt, aged about 64 years, son of Late Ram Lal
Choudhary, resident of Village Beldih, P.O. Ahuro, P.S.
Dhauraiya, District - Banka
24. Shri Kant Tiwari, aged about 73 years, son of Late Nageshwar
Tiwari, resident of Ayodhyapuri, Road No. 4, Lower Chtia, P.O.
& P.S. Chutia, District - Ranchi.
25. Sunil Kumar Tiwari, aged about 64 years, son of Late Tripurari
Tiwary, resident of Qr. No. 341/2/1, Road No. 2, RIT, P.O. & P.S.
- Adityapur, District - Saraikela Kharsawan.
26. Uday Prasad Gupta, aged about 66 years, son of Sri Madan
Prasad Gupta, resident of Bir Kunwar Singh Colony, D.S.P.
Road, Gumla, P.O., P.S. & District - Gumla.
27. Md. Hassan, aged about 62 years, son of Late Abdul Azij,
resident of Holding No. 5, Road No. 13, Old Purulia Road, Zakir
Nagar, P.O. & P.S. Mango, Azad Nagar, Jamshedpur, District -
East Singhbhum.
28. Kapildeo Pandey, son of Late Dudheshwar Pandey, resident of
Village & P.S. & P.S. - Nagar, District - Bhojpur (Arrah).
29. Pramod Kumar, aged about 69 years, son of Late Tarkeshwar
Singh, resident of Village Rukunpura, P.O. & P.S. - Salempur,
District Patna.
30. Jai Mangal Singh, aged about 68 years, son of Late Ram Pratap
Singh, resident of Village Chatwara, P.O. & P.S. Mahua, District
- Vaishali.
31. Nawal Kumar Choudhary, aged about 68 years, son of Late
Vijay Kant Choudhary, resident of Flat No. 103, Tusar Enclave,
Patel Nagar, Hatia, P.O. Hatia, P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi.
32. Gopal Shukla, aged about 71 years, son of Brij Nandan Shukla,
resident of Village & P.O. Singra Khurd, P.S. Daltonganj Sadar,
District Palamau.
33. Baxi Arun Kumar Sinha, aged about 71 years, son of Late Ram
Ashish Lal, resident of Shakshi Sadan, Sundar Nagar, Nala Par,
P.O. & P.S. - Dhanuat, District - Patna, Bihar.
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34. Umesh Shukla @ Umesh Kumar Shukla, aged about 69 years,
son of Late Ugrive Shukla, resident of Village Singra Khurd, P.O.
& P.S. Singra Khurd, Daltonganj, District - Palamau.
35. Md. Khurshid Alam, aged about 69 years, son of Late Md. Salim
Khan, resident of Village Bhadiya, P.O. & P.S.- Barachatti,
District Gaya (Bihar)
36. Irfan Akhtar, aged about 63 years, son of Md. Khwaja, resident
of Azad Nagar, Pelawal, Kabira Road, P.O. & P.S. Hazaribagh,
District - Hazaribagh.
37. Arun Kumar Roy, aged about 67 years, son of Late Chandra
Mohan Roy, resident of Village Shivram, P.O. & P.S. Shivram via
Nehra, District - Darbhanga.
38. Bishwanath Singh, aged about 72 years, son of Late
Chandradeo Singh, resident of Village Kadokhari P.Ο. Gosaidih,
P.S. - N.T.P.C. Khaira, District - Aurangabad.
39. Mahabir Choudhary @ Mahavir Choudhary, aged about 73
years, son of Ram Kishun Choudhary, resident of Village
Harigaon, P.O. & P.S. Belaganj, District Gaya, Bihar.
40. Bhimsen Singh, aged about 72 years, son of Late Raghuwansh
Narayan Singh, resident of Village -Galsa, P.O. - Dagra, P.S. -
Naudiha Bazar, District - Palmau.
41. Kameshwar Singh, aged about 70 years, son of Late Dudhanath
Singh, resident of Village Rampur, Noor Nagar, P.O. Kahin
(Jalalpur Bazar) P.S. - Jalalpur, District - Chapra (Siwan), Bihar.
42. Pramod Kumar Roy, aged about 71 years, son of Ram Hari Roy,
resident of House No. 272, Gali No. 5, Mohalla Sundar Vihar,
Near Hanuman Mandir, Kokar, P.O. & P.S. - Bariyatu, District
Ranchi.
43. Ram Pravesh Singh, aged about 68 years, son of Late Narsing
Narayan Singh, resident of Bhagwati Nagar, Getalhatu, Opp.
Gautam Green City, P.O.- Nevri Vikas, P.S. Sadar, District -
Ranchi.
44. Kameshwar Prasad Singh, aged about 71 years, son of Late
Ramanand Prasad, resident of Amrawati Colony, P.O. & P.S. -
Chutia, District - Ranchi.
45. Devendra Patel, aged about 72 years, son of Sitaram Roy,
resident of Aalu Godown, Road No. 1, p.o. & p.s. Chutia, District
- Ranchi.
46. Shyam Nandan Prasad, aged about 65 years, son of Late
Nathun Prasad, resident of Village - Saidpur, P.O. Hati, P.S. -
Kako, | District - Jahanabad.
47. Ram Preet Yadav, aged about 63 years, son of Late Deep Yadav,
resident of Vikash Bihar Colony, Uffarpura, P.O. Dhanaut, P.S. -
Phulwarisarif, District - Patna.
48. Ishwari Prasad Singh, aged about 73 years, son of Late
Baleshwar Singh, resident of Village Sahbajpur Sarai, P.O. -
Sarai, P.S. Sitamadhi, District - Nawada.
49. Siyaram Singh, aged about 67 years, son of Late Narayan
Singh, resident of Village & P.O. Sabnima, P.S. Athmalgola,
Barh, District - Patna.
50. Devendra Jha, aged about 70 years, son of Late Kulanand Jha,
resident of Village & P.O. - Paghari, P.S. Baheri, District
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Darbhanga.
51. Ramakant Choudhary, aged about 67 years, son of Late Hari
Nandan Choudhary, resident of Village Paghari, P.O. Paghari,
P.S. Baheri, District - Darbhanga.
52. Saidur Rahman, aged about 65 years, son of Late Feku Khan,
resident of Rahmat Ganj, Pandarpala, P.O. B. Polytechnic, P.S.
Bhuli, District - Dhanbad.
53. Shashikant Kumar, aged about 64 years, son of Late Sitaram
Singh, resident of Village & P.S. Kumar (Purab Tola) Via
Sikandara, District - Jamui, Bihar
54. Bashith Narayan Singh, aged about 70 years, son of Late Devki
Nandan Singh, resident of Village Sudhna, P.O. Mehiya, P.S.
Tandwa, District - Aurangabad.
55. Ramjanam Singh, aged about 68 years, son of Late Ram
Lochan Singh, resident of Village Sinduria, P.O. Ram Bilash
Nagar (Bharthouli), P.S. Rishiup, District Aurangabad.
56. Ahmad Raja, aged about 69 years, son of Late Masood Alam,
resident of Azad Nagar, Road No. 2, P.O., P.S. & District
Hazaribagh.
57. Sudhir Mahto, aged about 74 years, son of Late Ram Nath
Mahto, resident of Manikchand Talab, P.O. Anisabad, P.S. -
Gardanibagh, District - Patna.
58. Raj Nandan Sharma, aged about 73 years, son of Shiv Sharan
Sharma, resident of Village Sohsha, P.O. Nagla Kinjar, P.S. -
Kinjar, District - Arwal (Bihar).
59. Md. Quamruzama Khan, aged about 73 years, son of Abdul Hai
Khan, resident of Road No.7y, Near Imambara, NIA Basti,
Rahmat Nagar, P.O. + P.S. Basupur, District Asansol, West
Bengal.
60. Shyam Sundar Sah, aged about 64 years, son of Late Babulal
Sah, resident of Village - Krishnadih, P.O. - Dhakamore, P.S. -
Banka, District - Banka.
61. Uday Mahto, aged about 73 years, son of Late Dukhan Panjiar,
resident of Village Purani Lahika, P.O. - Samkhani More, P.S.
Banka, District - Banka
62. Sukhchandra Mishra, aged about 69 years, son of Late
Rajeshwar Mishra, resident of Village & P.O. Sonapur, P.S. -
Rosera, District - Samastipur.
63. Ram Ayodhya Singh, aged about 64 years, son of late Ram,
Sewak Singh, resident of Transport Colony, P.O. + P.S. Dhurwa,
District Ranchi.
64. Kailash Prasad Deo, aged about 70, son of Laldeo Prasad Deo,
resident of Surya Bihar Colony, P.O. & P.S. Bartand, District -
Dhanbad.
65. Sachidanand Singh, aged about 65 years, son of Late Kisun
Singh, resident of Village Arari, P.O. Jamui, P.S. - Paliganj,
District Patna.
66. Ram Bahal Singh, aged about 69 years, son of Late Sagar
Singh, resident of Village Tejpur, P.O. Kanhaiganj, P.S. -Talhara,
District - Nalanda.
67. Kashi Sonar, aged about 62 years, son of Late Bhatu Sonar,
resident of Village Rani Talab, P.O. & P.S. Pachambha, District -
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Giridih.
68. Barunendra Pandey, aged about 68 years, son of Late Ganpati
Pandey, resident of At & P.O. Rehla, Near Sony Hardware, P.S.
Daltonganj, District - Palamau.
69. Arun Kumar Mandal, aged about 72 years, son of Rameshwar
Mandal, resident of Gasto Bihari Lane, Jhawar Gaddi, P.O., P.S.
& District - Deoghar.
70. Ramanand Poddar, aged about 74 years, son of Late Sukhdeo
Poddar, resident of Excise Road, Williams Town, P.O., P.S. &
District - Deoghar,
71. Md. Sarifuddin, aged about 74 years, son of Late Md. Maqbul,
resident of Hanuman Tikri, S.P. Kothi Ke Samne, P.O., P.S. &
District - Deoghar.
72. Smt. Usha Devi, aged about 60 years, wife of Late Awadhesh
Lal Shrivastava, resident of Village Kewat Para, Purana Dumka,
P.O. & P.S. - Dumka, District - Dumka.
73. Pradip Kumar Pandey, aged about 65 years, son of Late
Bindeshwar Pandey, resident of Village Bhawanipur, P.O. -
Naugachhia, P.S. - Rangra, District - Bhagalpur.
74. Shahbind Kumar, aged about 70 years, son of Late Deo
Narayan Sharma, resident of Village Jagmal Biha, P.O. Katauna
(Khusrupur) P.S. - Khursurpur, District - Patna.
75. Tanik Prasad Singh, aged about 73 years, son of Rajnandan
Singh, resident of Village - Shiv Narayan Bigha, P.O. - Siswa,
P.S.Hiswa, District - Nawada.
76. Deo Nandan Prasad, aged about 70 years, son of Late Basudeo
Prasad, resident of Adarsh Colony, Chas, P.O. - Narayanpur, P.S.
Chas, District - Bokaro.
77. Ram Pravesh Sharma, aged about 73 years, son of Late
Nathuni Mauar, resident of village Rampur, P.O. Balia Via Amba,
P.S. Amba, District - Aurangabad.
78. Md. Kalim Khan, aged about 73 years, son of Late Md. Moonif
Khan, resident of village Bahera, P.O. Hardwan, P.S. Behara,
District Gaya.
79. Md. Halim, aged about 73 years, son of Late Md. Muslim,
resident of Village Mohanpur, P.O. & P.S. Pachambha, District
Giridih.
80. Siyaram Sharma, aged about 73 years, son of Brijnandan
Singh, resident of Village - Mananpur, P.O. Chhotki Akauna, P.S.
Ghosi, District - Jahanabad.
81. Madan Kumar Roy, aged about 73 years, son of Late Raj Kishor
Roy, resident of Village Babudih, P.O. B. Polytechnic, P.S. &
District - Dhanbad.
82. Shyam Bihari Dubey, aged about 63 years, son of Late
Yadunandan Dubey, resident of Baramuri Patra Gudu, P.O. &
P.S. Polytechnic, District - Dhanbad.
83. Bharath Prasad, aged about 66 years, son of Late Sarbjit Sah,
resident of Village Bheelisah ki Tola, P.O. Alapur, P.S.
Hussaingank, District - Siwan.
84. Chandra Bhushan Mishra, aged about 71 years, son of
Bansidhar Mishra, resident of Village & P.O. Amas, P.S. Gaya,
District - Gaya.
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85. Suresh Yadav, aged about 73 years, son of Karn Yadav, resident
of New Bishunpur (Near Airtel Tower), P.O. B. Polytechnic, P.S.
- Sadar, District - Dhanbad.
86. Radha Singh, aged about 69 years, son of Kunj Bihari Singh,
resident of Village - Pyarepur, P.O. Chaup, P.S.- Akarhigola,
District Rohtash.
87. Daso Rajak, aged about 63 years, son of Thani Rajak, resident
of Village - Lohpithi, P.O. Handa, P.S. Pachambha, District
Giridih.
88. Birendra Kumar, aged about 68 years, son of Late Badri
Narayan Prasad, resident of Amar Chowk, Main Road, Chutia,
P.O. & P.S. Chutia, District - Ranchi.
89. Sunil Kumar Singh, aged about 62 years, son of Late Ram
Kishor Singh, resident of Village & P.O. Dumri, P.S. Fatuah,
District Patna.
90. Navin Kumar Jha, aged about 60 years, son of Late Shiv
Shankar Jha, resident of Hirapur Jagriti Mandir, P.O. & P.S. -
Dhanbad, District - Dhanbad.
91. Smt. Kiran Sinha, aged about 60 years, wife of Late Dilip Kumar
Sinha, resident of B-270, R.K. Sadan, Gosaitoli, chutia, P.O. &
P.S. Chutia, District - Ranchi.
92. Kamal Ram, aged about 72 years, son of Ganesh Ram, resident
of Harmu Road, Kishorganj, Road No. 9, P.O. G.P.O., P.S.
Sukhdeonagar, District - Ranchi.
93. Suraj Sahni, aged about 68 years, son of Late Ganga Sahni,
resident of Golghar, Shiv Mandir Gali, P.O. G.P.O., P.S. Gandhi
Maidan, District - Patna.
94. Arun Kumar, aged about 67 years, son of Late Badri Mistry,
resident of Badri Niwas, Near Chotanagpur Academy, Old
School, Housing Colony, Bartar, P.O., P.S. & District Dhanbad.
95. Rameshwar Ojha, aged about 71 years, son of Late Sitaram
Ojha, resident of Village Jaithar, P.O. Jaithar Via Masrak, P.S.
Masrak, District - Chapra.
96. Umesh Kumar, aged about 71 years, son of Late Umakant
Prasad Singh, resident of Village & P.O. Pokhraira Via Biranchi,
District - Samastipur.
97. Vinod Singh @ Binod Kumar Singh, aged about 68 years, son
of Late Tapeshwar Singh, resident of Village Suja Karma, P.O.
Silar, P.S. & District - Aurangabad.
98. Ashok Kumar Singh, aged about 66 years, son of Jagdish Singh,
resident of Village Bala Karma, P.O. Rambilash Nagar, P.S.-
Aurangabad, Sarwa Block, District - Deoghar.
99. Ram Lagan Roy, aged about 65 years, son of Badri Roy, resident
of Village Madhuwani Amla Toli, P.O. & P.S. Madhubani, District
Purnia.
100. Yugal Kishor Mistry, aged about 69 years, son of Late Saryug
Mistry, resident of Village Tona, P.O. Bhandar, P.S. Bishrampur,
District - Palamau.
101. Akhilesh Kumar Choubey, aged about 62 years, son of Late
Chandra Shekhar Choubey, resident of B. Polytechnic,
Bishunpur Dhaba, P.O., P.S. & District - Dhanbad.
102. Ram Naresh Singh, aged about 71 years, son of Late Ram Kripal
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Singh, resident of Village Bharath Patti, P.O. & P.S. -Kaluahi,
District - Madhubani.
103. Satyendra Prasad Singh, aged about 66 years, son of Late
Sidheshwar Prasad Singh, resident of Village & P.O. Ghatrain,
P.S. Madanpur, District - Aurangabad.
104. Geeta Devi, aged about 66 years, wife of Late Basudeo Sao,
resident of Village Niche Bazar, P.O. Raj Dhanwar, P.S. Raj
Dhanwar, District - Giridih.
105. Md. Islam, aged about 72 years, son of Late Intaf Mirza,
resident of Village Bishanpur, P.O. & P.S. Pachambha, District
Giridih.
106. Krishnadeo Poddar, aged about 72 years, son of Late
Bindeshwari Poddar, resident of Homeo Lok, Jagdeo Path More,
Bailey Road, P.O. B.V. College, Phulwari, P.S. & District - Patna.
107. Surendra Choudhary, aged about 65 years, son of Ram Lal
Choudhary, resident of Village & P.O. Sahasram, P.S. Biraul,
District - Darbhanga.
108. Devendra Pratap Singh, aged about 68 years, son of Late Shiv
Nath Singh, resident of Village - Saraiyo Bagdera, P.O. & P.S. -
Nagra, District - Balia (U.P.)
109. Harendra Singh, aged about 69 years, son of Late Ramkeshwar
Singh, resident of Sadabahar Chowk, Namkum, P.O. & P.S. -
Namkum, District - Ranchi.
110. Purushottam Mishra, aged about 73 years, son of Late Ram
Nagina Mishra, resident of Main Road, Upper Chutia, Near
Urvashi Collection, P.O. & P.S. - Chutia, District - Ranchi.
111. Tapeshwar Prasad Singh, aged about 73 years, son of Late
Birandeo Singh, resident of Village Gaji Karma, P.O. & P.S. -
Rafiganj, District - Aurangabad.
112. Brij Mohan Prasad Singh, aged about 70 years, son of Late
Ramyad Singh, resident of Village & P.O. Sartha, P.S. - Bena
Via Harnaut, District Nalanda.
113. Suresh Tiwary @ Suresh Kumar Tiwary, aged about 71 years,
son of Late Lalan Tiwary, resident of Village Ornar, P.O. & P.S.
Chainpur, District -Palamau.
114. Praduman Singh, aged about 69 years, son of Chaturbhuj
Singh, resident of Village Katnal, P.O. Katnal Kala, P.S.
Chainpur, District - Palamau.
115. Ramadhar Singh, aged about 74 years, son of Late Jagdish
Singh, resident of Village Baria Chowk, P.O. Sudna, P.S. -
Daltonganj, District - Palamau.
116. Sheo Nath Pandey, aged about 71 years, son of Late Surajdeo
Pandey, resident of Village Rasalpur, P.O. Amba, P.S. Kudamba,
District - Aurangabad.
117. Shrikant Kumar, aged about 71 years, son of Late Beni Singh,
resident of Village Gandhar, P.O. Bandhuganj, P.S. Ghoshi,
District - Jahanabad.
118. Silas Bara, aged about 72 years, son of Late Mel Prakash Bara,
resident of A/84, Ambedkar Path, Zone No. 11, Birsa Nagar,
P.O. Baridih, P.S. - Sidhgora, District - Jamshedpur.
119. Rabindra Kumar, aged about 63 years, son of Late Shiv Prasad
Kumar, resident of Road No. 1, Krishnapuri, P.O. & P.S. Chutia,
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District - Ranchi.
120. Awadhesh Prasad, aged about 73 years, son of Late Saudagar
Mahto, resident of Mahavir Colony, Sindoor, Siyari, P.O., P.S. &
District - Hazaribagh.
121. Gobardhan Prasad Singh, aged about 73 years, son of Late
Durga Singh, resident of Village Gopalpur, P.O. - Makhar, P.S.
Nemdarganj, District - Nawada.
122. Nand Kishor Vishwakarma, aged about 62 years, son of Late
Banarsi Vishwakarma, resident of Village Maner Meerachak,
P.O. & P.S. Maner, District - Patna.
123. Lalan Prasad, aged about 63 years, son of Late Bhagwan
Prasad, resident of Village Sripatpur, P.O. Bairiya, P.S. -
Gopalpur, District - Patna.
124. Murari Kumar, aged about 67 years, son of Shyam Bihari Prasad
Sharma, resident of R.M.S. Colony, Road No. 3C, P.O. -
Lohianagar, P.S. - Kankarbagh, District - Patna.
125. Manik Chandra Das, aged about 64 years, son of Late Binay
Ranjan Das, resident of Malli Niwas, Vidya Sagar Road, P.O. &
P.S. Hijalpukunia, Habra-1, North 24 Pargana.
126. Arvind Kumar Tiwary, aged about 69 years, son of Late
Chandrika Tiwary, resident of Village & P.O. - Dumri, P.S. -Sono,
District - Jamui.
127. Shambhu Kumar Sinha, aged about 73 years, son of Late
Kamleshwari Prasad, resident of New Shiv Mandir, Siyari
Sindoor, P.O., P.S. & District - Hazaribagh.
128. Amrendra Kumar Sinha, aged about 67 years, Janardan
Sharma, resident of At & P.O. Booti, P.S. Sadar, District -Ranchi.
129. Dashrath Sao, aged about 71 years, son of Late Ram Nath Sao,
resident of Village Prasi, P.O. & P.S. Prasi, District -Arwal.
130. Devendra Kumar, aged about 73 years, son of Ram Nagina
Singh, resident of Village + P.O. Mohmadpur, P.S. Asthawan,
District Nalanda.
131. Ram Kripal Das, aged about 65 years, son of Late Dukh Dewan
Das, resident of Village + P.O. Rampurchay, P.S. Telpa, District
- Arwal
132. Shital Prasad Sahu, aged about 69 years, son of Late Babu Lal
Sah, resident of Village Mushari Nagin, P.O. Muraul, P.S. Sakra,
District - Muzaffarpur.
133. Dhirendra Kumar Singh, aged about 71 years, son of Late Gopal
Saran Singh, resident of Village P.O. Bijulia, P.S. Muffasil,
District - Aurangabad.
... ... Petitioners
Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand, through the Chief Secretary,
Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Bhawan,
P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi.
2. The Secretary, Department of Transport, at FAP Building, Project
Building, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagarnathpur, District
Ranchi.
3. The Secretary, Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms
& Rajbhasha, Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S.
Jagarnathpur, District Ranchi.
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4. The Secretary, Department of Planning & Finance, Government
of Jharkhand, Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S.
Jagarnathpur, District Ranchi.
5. The Director, Directorate of Pension and Accounts, Jharkhand,
P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi.
6. The Accountant General (A & E), Jharkhand, P.O. & P.S. Doranda,
District Ranchi.
... ... Respondents
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CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J.
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For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rahul Kumar, Advocate
For the Respondent(s): Mr. Ashwini Bhushan, AC to Sr. SC-II
M/s Oishi Das, Advocate
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03/ 26.03.2026
Heard learned counsel representing the petitioners and
learned counsel representing the respondents.
2. In this writ petition, the petitioners have prayed for
direction upon the respondents to consider their case for grant of
benefit of ACP / MACP along with the benefits of 5 th and 6th Pay
Revision. The petitioners have also prayed for direction upon the
respondents for re-computation of their retiral dues including
pension, gratuity and leave encashment on the basis of revised pay
scale along with arrears accruing thereof.
3. Learned counsel representing the petitioners submits that
the petitioners were Erst While employees of "Bihar State Road
Transport Corporation" (in short "BSRTC"), and after the creation of
the State of Jharkhand, the services of the petitioners were absorbed
by the State of Jharkhand w.e.f. 01.07.2004. He further submits that
benefits of ACP / MACP have not been granted to the petitioners. He
also submits that the issue of payment of ACP / MACP to the
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employees of BSRTC, who were absorbed by the State of Jharkhand,
has already been set at rest by a Coordinate Bench of this Court in
Cont. Case (Civil) No.247 of 2020 (Shankar Prasad Keshari &
Ors. Vs. The State of Jharkhand & Ors.) and other Analogues
cases [decided on 13.01.2025], arising out of W.P.(S) No.461 of
2018, therefore the petitioners are entitled to get the said benefits.
He submits that similarly situated employees had approached this
Court and their case was directed to be considered by the
respondents. He submits that the respondents had granted the same
benefits i.e. ACP and MACP to those who had approached this Court.
Thus, as per him, the petitioners are forced to approach this Court,
seeking similar reliefs. He lastly submits that the petitioners have
already filed representation and suffice it would, if a direction is given
to dispose the said representation.
4. Learned counsel representing the respondent - State
submits that if the petitioners file their respective representations,
the same will be considered and appropriate order will be passed.
5. Considering the aforesaid submissions of the parties and
the prayer made in this writ petition, I am of the opinion that at the
first instance, it is the respondents who has to decide the claim of
the petitioners. Thus, I direct the petitioners to file their fresh
individual representation before respondent No.2- The Secretary,
Department of Transport, at FAP Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, within
four weeks from today.
5.1. On receipt of such representation, respondent No.2 will
dispose the same by passing a reasoned order in accordance with
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law within a period of six weeks thereafter. A copy of the reasoned
order should be handed over to the petitioners.
5.2. If any part of the claim / representation is rejected, the
reasons thereof should also be communicated to the petitioners.
5.3. The respondent No.2 is also directed to look into this issue
and if the decision of this Court in Cont. Case (Civil) No.247 of 2020
is in rem, he should ensure that all the similarly situated persons will
get the same benefits without they being forced to approach this
Court.
6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ
petition stands disposed of.
(ANANDA SEN, J.)
26th March, 2026
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